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Patented Apr. 29; |902.

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(Application led Jan. 30 1901.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT EETCE.

THOMAS HILL, OF JERSEY CITY, NEV JERSEY.

Asi-l 0R REFUSE CAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 698,497, dated April 29, 1902.

i Appleatiouled January 30, 1901. Serial No. 45,275. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS HILL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident ofJersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ash or Refuse Cans, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in ash and refuse cans and the like; andit consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and particularly' pointed out in the claims.

The object of the invention is to provide means for adding to the longevity of the cans employed for holding ashes and refuse. It is well known that cans of this character, owing to the rough way in which they are handled, become rapidly mashed in, broken, and destroyed, and various means have heretofore been devised with a view of preserving the life of the cans, but without, so far as I am aware, any thoroughly efficient results. InE accordance with my invention I provide the `bottom structure of the can with a spring-` support capable of resisting concussive force, and upon the sides of the can I provide m`e` tallic springs fastened at one end and free to slide at the other end and capable of protect-1 ing the sides of the body of the can, the whole being constructed and arranged as hereinafter more fully explained.-

Referring to the accompanying drawings,` forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a can constructed inac` cordance with and embodying the invention.` Fig. 2 is abottom View of same, and `liigz is' au enlargedvertical sectional view of a portion of same on the dotted line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

In the drawings," l0 designates the body of the can, and 11 the bottom thereof, the said body 10"being,as"usual, supplied with suitable handles 12. The bodylOfandbottom 11 are of sheet metal,and the bottom 11 isformed with the annular edge iiange "13, which incloses the lower edges of the body 10 and is riveted thereto, as shown. The upper edge of the body 10 is formed with the strengthen ing-band lfl.

Centrally upon the lower surface of the bottom l1 of the can is applied the disk 15, and upon this disk 15 are rigidly secured the inner `inseparate pieces of met-al.

portions or ends of the radial leaf-springs 1G, whose outer portions extend downward from the bottom of the can and then turn inward below said bottom and pass through the guides 16,which are secured to the bottom 11 and contain the guiding-openings 18, through which the inner ends of the springs 17 may slide. I illustrate four of the springs 16 but this nu mber may be increased, if` desired, it only being necessary that a sufficient number of the springs 16 be employed to properly afford a spring-support for the can. In the present instance I form the four springs 16 out of two strips ofmetal, as will be understood by reference to'Fig. 2, and I very much prefer this con-r struction on'account of its durability, simplicity, and efficiency; but I do not of courselimit the invention in `everyinstance to the making of four springs out of two strips of metal. When the four springs 16 are made out of two strips of metal, the said strips will cross each other, as shown in Fig. 2, and constitute a very firm and durable structure, being much more durable than it' the four springs lGwere each The guides 17 are secured by rivets to the bottom 11, and they may be formed of castings or otherwise, asdesired. The outer downwardly-extending portions of the springs 16 eifectually support the can and prevent the contact of the bottom 11 with the ground. The springs 16 `will be of sufiieient strength to effectually support the weight of the can 10 when the latter Vis filled, but at the same time the springs 16 should be capable of yielding suificiently to `relieve the can from the eifects of the usual concussive" forcecreated by the contact of the can with the Aground when the can is handled in the ordinaryrough way. I am enabled to employ springs of the propercharacter tofeffectthe purposesof my invention by 'reason of the factth'atsaid springs are fastened at one end and permitted toslide at the other end, in view of whichconstruction I am en abled to employvery durable springs and springs which will neutralize the concussive action due to the dropping of the can upon the ground and save the can from injury.

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The springs 16 while'applied to the bottom t,

11 of the can and more directly preserving said bottom from injury also in large measp ureaid in protcctin g the entire can from dam age, since by reason of the fact that the springs 16 neutralize the concussive action. due to the dropping ofthe cans the entire canbody is saved from undue strain.

Upon the sides of the can-body 10 I secure the metallic spring-bars 19, which, as shown in Fig. 1, are riveted to the can-body below the upper band 14, so as to be rigid at their upper ends. The lower ends of the springs 19 are free to slide against the body of the can and are freely held within guiding-loops 20,secured to the can-body 10 above the flange 13, connected with the bottom 11. The upper and lowerends of the springs 19 lie flat against the can-body 10, while intermediate said ends the springs 19 project outward free from said can-body. The springs 19 are of metal and of durable character, but are suiiicievntly yielding to prevent any concussive force from destroying the can-body, and under pressure, such as from a blow, the lower end of the springs 19 will slide within the guides 20, so that notwithstanding the durable character of the springs 19 the said springs will be enabled to protect the sides of the can from being mashed in. The springs 19 may be used alone for protecting the sides of the can-body, or lthey may be supplemented by auxiliary springs interposed between the inner side of the springs 19 and the' sides of the can-body, and as illustrating this feature of the invention I provide the auxiliary springs 21 and 22, the springs 2l being coiled springs, and the spring 22 being of rubber or other cushioning material, although in practice the springs 22 may be-of coiled wire corresponding with the springs 2l. I illustrate the several forms of springs, so that it may be understood that the invention is not specifically limited to any special form of spring. The auxiliary springs 21 and 22 will aid the springs 19 in protecting the sides of the can-body, and in instances in which the springs 19 should be unduly yielding in character the springs 21 and 22 will become of great advantage in aiding such springs 19 in neutralizing any concussive forceand saving the can-bodyfrom damage. My preferred form of the invention involves, however, the employment of springs 19 of sufficient strength and durability to protect the can-body without the employment of the auxiliary springs 2l and 22. Since the springs 19 are rigidly fastened at one end and held by guides at the other end,

they will not be liable to become loosened from the can nor to make a rattling noise when the can is moved. The springs 19 being of metal Will at all times be durable and not distort the appearance of the can nor present the objectionable characteristics due to the employment of wooden frames surrounding the can-body, such wooden frames being liable to become water-soaked, foul, splintered, and broken and injure the hands of the person who may be required to handle the cans. The springs 19 aid in preserving all parts of the can from injury, since by relieving any strain which may be exerted against the side ot' the can the other parts of the can are saved from undue shock. The highest degree of protection is, however, attained when both the sides and bottom of the can are protected by the springs in the manner shown in the drawings.

I do not limit the invention to all of the details of construction shown and described, since I may desire to Vary some of these details within the scope of my invention.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The ash or refuse can having and carrying below its bottom the series of radial leafsprings 1G securely fastened at their inner portions to the central portion of the bottom of the can so as to be carried thereby, combined with the series of guides 1'7 also secured to the bottom of the can,- said springs from their inner portions extending downward and outward and then upward and inward through said guides; substantially as shown and for the purposes set forth.

2. An ash or refuse can having the bottom 11 provided with the annular flange 13 by which said bottom may be secured to the can-body, combined with the disk 15 secured to the center of the said bottom, the guides 17 also secured to said bottom, and the springs 16 secured at one end to said disk- 15 and at the other end being freely received wit-hin said guides 17, said springs 16 affording a support for the can; substantially as set i'orth.

3. The ash or refuse can having upon its sides the series of metal springs 19 rigidly secured at one end, combined with the guides 2O also secured to the sides of the can and adapted to receive the other end of said springs; substantially as shown and set forth.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 28th day of January, A. D. 1901.

THOMAS llILI..

Titnessesz Citas. C. GILL, GUNDER GUNDERsoN.

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